The nurse manager gives a staff nurse a performance evaluation with several recommended areas for improvement
What should the staff nurse do to indicate that he or she appreciates the feedback and wants to improve?
1.
Say, "Thank you."
2.
Ask questions about how to improve.
3.
Apologize for poor performance.
4.
Say, "I'll do my best to get better."
ANS: 2
Asking questions about how to improve indicates the nurse really wants to perform better and is asking for information about how to go about making steps in the right direction.
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